Do You stop The Platter From Spinning To Change Your LP?

[33&athird]

Sorry, I have a half automatic.

Is that an automatic that works half of the time?(if so, I have a couple).

I always wait, which can be hard, as my Garrard type A has a heavy platter, and is an idler type. The unit actually has a set of brake pads to slow the platter down, but they don't do too much these days. I almost never risk just grabbing an lp, when listening to stuff, i'm almost never in a hurry, so why rush.

 

[dr*audio]

You should always stop the platter before removing the record. Otherwise, if the record rubs against the platter, besides possibly damaging the record, you will build up a static charge from the friction.

 

[Brett a]

You should always stop the platter before removing the record. Otherwise, if the record rubs against the platter, besides possibly damaging the record, you will build up a static charge from the friction.

I dunno about "always". I never had a static problem with my Rega (or any other set-up for that matter-I must just be lucky) and as it says in the manual:

"Leave the turntable running during a record
playing session. Switch on before the session
and only switch off after you have finished."

http://www.rega.co.uk/downloads/p2instructions.pdf

 

[Oerets]

Yes sir you bet I do .



Barney

 

[niklasthedol]

I use a softclamp and flip the LP while platter spins.

No harm done through many decades and no static issues.

"dolph"

 

[daza152]

Sorry guys I was feeling a bit tired when I started this thread last night, and in reading the title back to myself, it looks as though I'm asking if you change records while the platter is still moving, well duh of course not! who would? What I was trying to say was Do you stop the platter with your finger or let it keep spinning til it stops by itself? I guess that really is something we probably all do, so bit of a waste of time asking....sorry...:sigh:

Daza.

 

[niklasthedol]

Sorry guys I was feeling a bit tired when I started this thread last night, and in reading the title back to myself, it looks as though I'm asking if you change records while the platter is still moving, well duh of course not! who would? sorry...:sigh:

Daza.

Well-................duh.................I would.

Any comments on that?

"dolph"

 

[daza152]

Well-................duh.................I would.

Any comments on that?

"dolph"

Yeah I do "dolph" like they have been saying way too much risk of an accident, so why not just stop it to let it off do you stop your car to let some off or on? Yes? well same reason the risk of accident, just saying IMHO. no offense...

Daza.

 

[niklasthedol]

Yeah I do "dolph" like they have been saying way too much risk of an accident, so why not just stop it to let it off do you stop your car to let some off or on? Yes? well same reason the risk of accident, just saying IMHO. no offense...

Daza.

Well, I would say that with NO accidents since my start with TTs in the 60's, I can apparently let people off in the bends while driving a Ferrari in 5th gear at 5000 rpm.
Whatdoyousay?

:thmbsp:

And P.S.: It looks like you lost an arm on the platter. Better take it of before spinning an LP.

"dolph"

 

[daza152]

Well, I would say that with NO accidents since my start with TTs in the 60's, I can apparently let people off in the bends while driving a Ferrari in 5th gear at 5000 rpm.
Whatdoyousay?

:thmbsp:

And P.S.: It looks like you lost an arm on the platter. Better take it of before spinning an LP.

"dolph"

Ha Ha your've got me there and nice driving skills too by the way.

p.s that was the photo of my turntable before I won it and thats a dust-bug arm which I don't care for at all but thanks for the tip "dolph".

Daza.

 

[parman]

not stopping it has to be hard on the belt.

 

[Chad Michael]

I stop it
Almost instantaneously with one button

I start it
Almost instantaneously with one button

 

[clydeselsor]

I stop the platter.

 

[33&athird]

Sorry guys I was feeling a bit tired when I started this thread last night, and in reading the title back to myself, it looks as though I'm asking if you change records while the platter is still moving, well duh of course not! who would? What I was trying to say was Do you stop the platter with your finger or let it keep spinning til it stops by itself? I guess that really is something we probably all do, so bit of a waste of time asking....sorry...:sigh:

Daza.

Oh, okay then...yeah, I'll "help it along" when stopping with a finger or something. Who knows, maybe it wears the motor a little bit, but as long as i've been helping slow it down, so far nothing has happend, that I know of. All your soing is increasing drag on the platter, and with no power supplied on the motor, I don't think anything could be damaged.

 

[the_nines]

Always.

 

[Brett a]

so why not just stop it to let it off do you stop your car to let some off or on? Yes? well same reason the risk of accident, just saying IMHO. no offense...

Daza.

You should read your own thread, Daza (this one). There are people like Dolph and myself, and manufacturers like Rega who don't stop the platter when changing records.---no harm done. It really does depend on the set up.

 

[daza152]

You should read your own thread, Daza (this one). There are people like Dolph and myself, and manufacturers like Rega who don't stop the platter when changing records.---no harm done. It really does depend on the set up.

OK Brett good point:thmbsp: would it heat up from constantly moving? as you say don't really know enough about it, and shouldn't judge the way people play/spin their LP's can they still be turned off and stopped if you prefer?

Daza.

 

[just dave]

I know it's Daza's quirky moments again, at least its not a...do you ? while spinning? questions I believe this is ok practise depending solely on if you have a direct drive or belt drive correct? Plus who really wants to sit and wait til it stops spinning, and quite frankly I have no idea how long it would take anyway, LOL.

Daza.

Are you nuts!!!:screwy:

 

[DLariv308]

Always with LP's sometimes with 45's.
As for the intended question I have a Technics Sl-1210 MK5 so it stops in a split second on its own, I don't need a finger to stop it

 

[onepixel]

The fast stop button on my PLC-590 stops the platter in about one second.